How can a hospital recoup Medicaid payments for an eligible patient, who due to thorny bureaucracy, is being denied benefits (and is now avoiding care)?

Legal and social problems can worsen your health, but they often go undetected and untreated. Our team trains and supports doctors, medical residents, nurses, and social workers to identify and resolve issues. We also advocate to fix policies and improve systems that support healthy futures of children and families across Illinois and beyond.

How can we train the next generation of medical students to recognize and write “prescriptions” to treat the legal and social problems that can prevent low-income patients from taking their medications and making follow up appointments?